antithrombotic

{{short description|Drug that reduces the formation of blood clots}}

An antithrombotic agent is a drug that reduces the formation of blood clots (thrombi).{{DorlandsDict|one/000006359|Antithrombotics}}http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?antithrombotic {{dead link|date=April 2013}} Antithrombotics can be used therapeutically for prevention (primary prevention, secondary prevention) or treatment of a dangerous blood clot (acute thrombus). In the U.S., the American College of Chest Physicians publishes clinical guidelines for clinicians for the use of these drugs to treat and prevent a variety of diseases.{{cn|date=December 2021}}